Shea Couleé Cast as Slug in Ironheart

Shea Couleé, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner, will debut as Slug in the Marvel Cinematic Universe via the Disney+ series Ironheart, premiering in June 2025. Slug is a hacker who aids a group of vigilantes in redistributing wealth and challenging power dynamics in a reimagined Chicago. The character, living under a code name and with a dangerous past, is explored through flashbacks to Slug's previous life as a drag queen. Slug provides technical support and mission orchestration from behind the scenes, serving as a key supporting figure to protagonist Riri Williams. Couleé's casting brings her signature drag style to the MCU, marking an inclusive step that has sparked both excitement and some controversy. The series continues the story after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.